# NTSB CEN10RA511: Piper PA-28, San Jose, Costa Rica, August 8, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 8, 2010
- Place: San Jose, Costa Rica
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 77154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10RA511
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/77154/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10RA511

## Factual narrative

On August 8, 2010, a Piper PA-28-180, TI-AGR, was substantially damaged following an in-flight fire during a departure from the Tobias Bolaños Palma International Airport (MRPV), Favorita Norte, Pavas, Costa Rica. The pilot, the sole occupant was not injured. According to initial statements provided by the investigative agency, the pilot was on departure when the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power followed by smoke in the cabin. Upon landing at MRPV, a fire was detected in the engine compartment. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Costa Rica. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Costa Rican government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES AEREOS Apdo. Postal 5026-1000 San José, Costa Rica Tel: 2290-0664 Fax: 232-126 www.dgac.go.cr

## Aircraft

- Registration: TI-AGR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28 (180)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: Lycoming O-360-A4A reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: MRPV, Tobías Bolaños

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 20, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=77154. 40 KB in all.

- Accident report text (item 1, .PDF, 40 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40340967&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Accident%20report%20text-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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